ORGAN; OR
OR ORGAN.

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(V) BRAIN INJURY OR BLEEDING WITHIN THE SKULL; OR
(VI) ANY INJURY THAT CREATES A RISK OF DEATH.

(I)      BRAIN INJURY OR BLEEDING WITHIN THE SKULL;

(II)     STARVATION; OR

(III)   PHYSICAL INJURY THAT:

1. CREATES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF DEATH; OR
2. CAUSES PERMANENT OR PROTRACTED SERIOUS:

A.       DISFIGUREMENT;

B.      LOSS OF THE FUNCTION OF ANY BODILY MEMBER OR

C.       IMPAIRMENT OF THE FUNCTION OF ANY BODILY MEMBER

(b) (1) A PARENT OR OTHER PERSON WHO HAS PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY
CARE OR CUSTODY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUPERVISION OF A MINOR MAY NOT
CAUSE ABUSE RESULTING IN SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO THE MINOR TO THE
MINOR THAT:

(I)      RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF THE MINOR; OR

(II)     CAUSES SEVERE PHYSICAL INJURY TO THE MINOR.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF THE
FELONY OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT
TO:

(I)      IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 25 YEARS; OR

(II)     IF THE VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF THE VICTIM,
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 30 YEARS.

(C)     A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF A
PREVIOUS VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:

(1)      IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 25 YEARS; OR

(2)      IF THE VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF THE VICTIM,
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 30 YEARS.

(D)     (1) (I) A parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care
or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor may not cause abuse to the

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